Westfield Cigar Co. v. Insurance Company of North America
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Seven actions of contract, upon policies of insurance against loss by fire on property of the plaintiff in Springfield. The cases were tried together in the Superior Court, before Hopkins, J., who, at the defendants’ request, directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant in each case, and reported the cases for the determination of this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
These are actions upon seven policies of insurance. In six of the policies the descriptive clause of the property insured was as follows: “ On tobacco and cigars, manufactured and in process, and boxes, labels, and supplies, contained in brick block situated Nos. 82-90, Worthington St., Springfield, Mass.” In the other policy the descriptive clause was : “ On tobacco and cigars manufactured, unmanufactured, and in process, and on boxes, labels, and supplies, contained in brick block situate Nos. 82 to 90 Worthington St.; Springfield, Mass. On furniture, fixtures, machines, tools, implements,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sampson v. Security InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
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